They’re about to end their first year as monarchs and there’s nothing better than to frame it with some new official portraits. Denmark’s Federico and Mary surprise with their new official photo in civilian clothes. They are the first with these features during these months on the throne and will be used by the Royal House from now on.
The snapshots were taken by photographer Steen Ewald at Frederik VIII’s palace in Amalienborg. The artist has depicted Danish kings since they married and members of the royal family on multiple occasions. In the picture, Rani is wearing a white dress similar to her coronation dress, diamond earrings and her minimal ‘F’ pendant. The King wears a dark suit with a vest and pink tie. The couple posed together and separately in a close-up shot. From now on, the new images will be used for official trips, visits and special events, as well as sponsorships of the royal couple.
This is the second official photograph of Frederik and Mary of Denmark as monarchs. A spectacular official full-dress portrait was released last April and is being sent to a selection of Danish embassies and consulates abroad, government institutions and ships.
The Danish Queen’s Emerald
It is in this spring picture that Mary of Denmark is first seen wearing a tiara and emeralds that only Danish queens can wear in a dark green velvet dress. In addition to her engagement ring, she made her debut with the Crown Jewels, a spectacular adornment worn only by Queen Margaret until Frederick X’s accession to the throne. When this spectacular set is not in use, it is displayed in the basement of Rosenberg Castle and is not commonly used abroad.
These emeralds date back to Queen Sophia Magdalena, wife of Christian VI, who decided in her will in 1746 that her jewel box would not go to any particular person, but would always remain in the hands of the country’s royal queen. . He did this because at that time there were very few jewels in this royal house and no crown jewels. The pieces were originally diamond hairpins, earrings and pearl necklaces, but as fashions changed many of them were recreated for later queens.
